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      Shocking moment boxer VOMITS all over ring after taking stomach-churning punch

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      A BOXER was left vomiting on his knees from a stomach-churning first-round KO.Marquez Greer suffered the most sickening of his 15 straight defeats – against debutant Marquis “Hancho” Williams.
      Debutant Marquis “Hancho” Williams (1-0) with a body shot KO-1 victory over Marquez Greer (0-15), who immediately vomits from the punch, in their middleweight bout from Gadsden, Alabama pic.twitter.com/LyH7wQpDKe— Tim Boxeo (@TimBoxeo) February 12, 2023

      New pro Marquis Williams looks down on Marquez Greer, who endured an undignified end to his 15th quick loss in 15 fightsCredit: Twitter @TimBoxeo
      Williams walks away as Greer is sick from the punch to his tummyCredit: Twitter @TimBoxeo
      The crowd in Gadsden, Alabama, winced at the speed and pain of Greer’s latest demise.
      The 26-year-old has lost all his 15 bouts – 14 by knockout, including 13 in the opening round.
      And Williams clearly had that on his mind with an ominous start to their middleweight contest.
      He soon rattled Greer with a one-two to the head before downing him with a right-hander to the solar plexus.
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      Amazingly, his hapless opponent got to his knees quite quickly but appeared to vomit at least twice.
      A stunned commentator said: “It looks like he’s throwing up. You’re talking about a serious case of indigestion.”

      Unified boxing rules state a fighter wins by a medical TKO if their rival starts vomiting.
      That gave Williams the perfect start to his pro career after being ranked No 2 in Texas.
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      As for Greer, his 15 bouts have totalled just 19 rounds, six years since the Tennessee man made his pro debut.
      But fight fans on social media were shocked by the finale of his Sunday night cameo.
      One said: “That’s probably the sign to call it quits.”
      And a less sympathetic comment was: “Oh man, love it when boxing is unusual.” More

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      Tyson Fury’s plans to build dream £4million mansion knocked out by two species of bats

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      GYPSY King Tyson Fury’s plans to demolish a house and build a dream £4million mansion have been knocked out — by bats.The heavyweight world champion, 34, has given up on a six-bedroom home with swimming pool after two protected species were found roosting in a loft.
      Tyson’s plans to build a dream £4million mansion have been knocked out — by batsCredit: Getty
      Two protected species were found roosting in a loft
      He would have needed a special licence from Natural England before the work could be done because it is an offence to intentionally or recklessly disturb them.
      Fury would also have had to put bat boxes in nearby trees for the common and soprano pipistrelles.
      Instead, he and wife Paris, 33, have applied for planning permission to extend the eight-bed pad they aimed to pull down with a basement music room and games room.
      They also want to add a breakfast room, garden room and cinema to the home in the Cheshire village.
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      A garage and leisure suite, with a hot tub and plunge pool are also proposed.
      In a design statement, Fury’s planning agent said the leisure facilities were “incidental to the enjoyment of the dwelling house”.
      Fury and Paris currently live with their six children in a £1.7million home in ­Morecambe, Lancs.
      His move will take him closer to boxer brother Tommy and Love Island girlfriend Molly-Mae Hague, both 23, who have a £3.5million mansion nearby.
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      Planners at Cheshire East council are set to decide on the application in April. So far, no-one has objected.
      Fury’s agent said there was “no reasonable basis” to refuse as the proposals were too far from local homes to “impact on their amenities”.
      Tyson Fury has six children with wife ParisCredit: Instagram
      The heavyweight champion has given up on a six-bedroom home with swimming pool
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      Floyd Mayweather names his five favourite boxers of all time and controversially ignores Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson

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      FLOYD MAYWEATHER has named his favourite boxers of all time.But the iconic gloveman controversially left Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson off his list while running through some of the sport’s top names.
      Floyd Mayweather has named his five favourite fighters – including himselfCredit: Getty
      Mayweather left Muhammad Ali off his listCredit: Getty
      There was no room for Mike Tyson eitherCredit: Alamy
      Mayweather, 45, is regarded as one of boxing’s greatest fighters after retiring with a stunning 50-0 record.
      The American is now set to fight Aaron Chalmers at the O2 Arena in a money-spinning exhibition later this month.
      But after taking a break from training, Mayweather went live on Instagram with FatJoe to discuss his favourite boxers in the ring.
      Mayweather cited greats such as Larry Holmes and Pernell Whitaker as he came up with a list of five, including himself.
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      But the American found no room to include countrymen Ali and Tyson, arguably the two best boxers of all time.
      Reflecting on his list, which also included Roberto Duran and Aaron Pryor, Mayweather declared: “We’ve got to go Pernell Whitaker.
      “I’mma go Roberto Duran, man you put me in a tight predicament.
      “As far as with the heavyweights, if we’re going to go heavyweights, I’m going to be honest, I’ve got to go Larry Holmes. 
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      Floyd Mayweather (50-0, 27 KOs)
      Pernell Whitaker (40-4-1, 17 KOs)
      Roberto Duran (103-16, 70 KOs)
      Larry Holmes (69-6, 44 KOs)
      Aaron Pryor (39-1, 35 KOs)

      Mayweather is a huge fan of Pernell WhittakerCredit: Getty – Contributor
      Mayweather also name-checked Roberto DuranCredit: Getty
      “Larry Holmes beat everybody in his era.
      “When Larry Holmes got beat by Mike Tyson, he got beat by a young hungry champion and he came out of a year’s retirement and got beat by Tyson.
      “I’ve got to say Larry Holmes, he had the basic fundamentals, he had the jab and even right now he’s still living a great life because he made smart investments.
      “So he was good from the beginning of his career to the end of his career.
      “Aaron Pryor, the only reason why Aaron Pryor lost a fight was because of drugs. 
      “He lost only one fight because of drugs.”
      Mayweather praised Larry Holmes’ achievementsCredit: Getty
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      Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk ‘likely to head to England’ with Wembley in line as talks stall on fight in Saudi Arabia

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      TYSON FURY’S hotly anticipated fight against Oleksandr Usyk looks set to head to England.Talks had been ongoing regarding a venue, but England has now emerged as the likely host after talks for Saudi Arabia ground into deadlock.
      Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk is now likely to be in EnglandCredit: Getty
      The pair’s heavyweight bout will unify the divisionCredit: Getty
      Usyk defeated Anthony Joshua twice on route to the undisputed clashCredit: Getty
      According to ESPN, the two heavyweight champions remain some way apart in terms of financial demands.
      April 29 remains the desired target date for the bout – which will unify the heavyweight division for the first time in nearly 25 years.
      However, with the fight now “highly unlikely” to head to the Middle East, the general efforts of the fight have taken a dent.
      This is because Saudi Arabia were prepared to table “the biggest purse in boxing history” to host the fight.
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      Indeed, Fury himself said he would “go where the money is.”
      Promoter Bob Arum has previously spoken about the possibility of the fight being at Wembley, though admitted the preferred destination was Saudi Arabia.
      He told Boxing Scene in January: “Everybody agreed that if [Saudi Arabia’s] offer comes through and it’s real, that’s how we’ll go. If not, we’ll do the fight at Wembley.
      “The fighters have agreed to fight. I spoke to Frank Warren. We’re giving them until [this] week to come with their offer, which I believe we’ll get.
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      “If we don’t, then we’re gonna do the fight at Wembley.
      “And then we’d have to talk about the percentages because Usyk wants 50-50.
      “That’s not right if the fight’s at Wembley because there will be 95,000 Brits at the fight and big Brit pay-per-view money, so Tyson deserves the lion’s share.
      “But we don’t get to that point if the [investors in Saudi Arabia] come through, because the way they operate is they make deals with each of the fighters.
      “We’ve been led to believe that they’re going to come with a proposal [this] week.
      “I’ll believe it when I see it, but it’s not like they haven’t come through in the past.”

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      Tyson Fury predicts he’d beat every YouTube boxer including Logan Paul and KSI by ‘taking them all out in one night’

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      TYSON FURY has claimed he would beat every YouTube boxer in the same night.The Gypsy King, 34, has not lost any of his 34 professional fights and is widely considered to be the best heavyweight in the world.
      Tyson Fury insists he would beat every YouTube boxer in one nightCredit: Getty
      KSI, left, and Logan Paul, right, are two big names in YouTube boxingCredit: Getty
      He is set to face Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk for the undisputed crown in the first half of 2023.
      Meanwhile, Tyson’s brother Tommy is preparing to delve into the world of YouTube boxing to take on Jake Paul in Saudi Arabia on February 26.
      Tyson has promised to leave Tommy in the Middle East if he loses to Paul.
      And he has now belittled the level of the fight by insisting he could beat every YouTube fighter in the same evening.
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      Speaking to The Star, he said: “Yes, I’d fight them all at once. I don’t know how many YouTube boxers there are.
      “But, let’s say there are 50 of them. What we will do is get all 50 of them in a row and then put them all in for a round each.
      “Then I’ll take them all out in one night. Why not?
      “Each one of them will get to do one five-minute round and see if they can last.
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      “That’s how you deal with the YouTubers. All in one night!”
      The likes of Jake, brother Logan Paul, and KSI have raised the profile of YouTube boxing and brought it into the mainstream.
      Now it is branching out to Saudi as Love Island star Tommy looks set to finally face the younger Paul.
      Tommy has pulled out of the bout twice in the past, but insists that will not be the case this time around despite him failing to show up for their recent press conference.
      When asked about failing to attend the presser, he told MMA Fighting: “I’m not interested in press conferences.
      “I’m interested in completing my camp – which has been the best camp of my career – and I’m ready to KO this man and get him out of the sport.”
      Jake Paul, left, will face Tommy Fury, right, in Saudi on February 26Credit: Getty More

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      Adam Azim vs Santos Reyes LIVE RESULTS: Fight UNDERWAY – Stream, TV channel, latest updates from Wembley fight

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      ADAM AZIM takes on Santos Reyes in another step-up fight tonight at Wembley Arena. The Assassin has quickly become one of boxing’s most highly-rated prospects, and he’s looking to win emphatically again this evening.

      Main event: 10.30pm UK time
      Stream/TV channel: Sky Sports Main Event/Arena

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      Zak Chelli vs. Anthony Sims Jr.
      Credit where it is due, Zak Chelli put in a good performance over the course of the 10 rounds.
      Sims looked a passenger for too much of the fight but in the 8th round at least, he attacked.
      Chelli still had to be wary of a potential for getting caught by one but he didn’t treat it like a street brawl to get it done.
      He will gain a lot from that fight.
      Credit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Zak Chelli wins by unanimous decision
      Zak Chelli vs. Anthony Sims Jr. (Round 10)
      Chelli has outboxed Sims in this fight.
      He’s been more eager for the win.
      Some big body shots in this round followed up with a right that rocks Sims.
      He has to hold onto Chelli to stay up.
      The round ends, solid finish by Chelli.
      Zak Chelli vs. Anthony Sims Jr. (Round 9)
      Chelli looks like his corner have had a word with him in the break there.
      He comes out of the corner and goes for Sims from the off.
      Landing a series of punches on the head of Sims he rocks him onto the ropes.
      Chelli definitely taking that round.
      Zak Chelli vs. Anthony Sims Jr. (Round 8)
      Sims comes out of the traps for the first time.
      He starts the round at a high tempo and goes for Chelli.
      Think his corner have had some honest words with him.
      Chelli ends up on the canvas but nothing to do with a punch as Sims throws him to the ground.
      He seems to know he needs to come out of his shell to get a win here.
      Credit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Zak Chelli vs. Anthony Sims Jr. (Round 7)
      Chelli seems to be able to hold Sims at bay too much.
      He is only landing a few shots in the round but Sims is not attacking at all.
      Maybe he is conserving his energy.
      Zak Chelli vs. Anthony Sims Jr. (Round 6)
      Chelli takes another round on the scorecard.
      Sims is struggling to land anything that is likely to do any damage at all.
      His defence is getting weaker by the round.
      It won’t be long before Chelli gets a telling blow through.
      Zak Chelli vs. Anthony Sims Jr. (Round 5)
      Chelli manages to land some big hits in that round.
      Particularly a big right hand that rocked Sims’ head.
      After that, he started to be able to get his jabs through Sims’ guard.
      Zak Chelli vs. Anthony Sims Jr. (Round 4)
      Chelli has a much better round there.
      Landing his jab and following it up with looping right hands.
      Didn’t land any telling ones but the intent was there.
      Zak Chelli vs. Anthony Sims Jr. (Round 3)
      Sims starts to look a bit more aggressive.
      He is trying to get in close to Chelli and when he does he fires off some combinations looking to hurt his opponent.
      Chelli seems to focussing on the body.
      He is throwing haymakers that aren’t connecting.
      Credit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Zak Chelli vs. Anthony Sims Jr. (Round 2)
      Both boxers seem to be a bit cagey in this one.
      Body shots are being landed but that is about it.
      In all fairness, they both seem to be defending the face well.
      Zak Chelli vs. Anthony Sims Jr. (Round 1)
      Both boxers go through the motions in the first round.
      Exchanging jabs, testing each other’s defence.
      Hopefully this one will warm up a bit.
      Next fight up…..
      It is time for the co-main event.
      For the super-middleweight championship.
      Zak Chelli vs. Anthony Sims Jr.
      Scheduled as a ten round fight.
      Viddal Riley vs. Anees Taj
      Well, the doctor did the right thing there to stop that.
      Taj’s eye looked like a shark bite.
      That would have opened up to the point where we could see skull.
      Solid win for Viddal Riley.
      Credit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Fight over, Viddal Riley wins
      Referee calls doctor to the ring
      Viddal Riley vs. Anees Taj (Round 3)
      Both boxers exchange blows but Riley manages to cut Taj’s eye open.
      Viddal Riley starts to work the cut as blood stream from Taj’s eye.
      This could work to Riley’s advantage now as this may get stopped if the blood obscures his vision.
      Anees Taj is starting to look like a body double for Rocky Balboa in the 12th round against Ivan Drago.
      Credit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Viddal Riley vs. Anees Taj (Round 2)
      Taj manages to land a big left on his opponent as they both swing punches at each other at the same time.
      Riley is trying to work him with body shots.
      Anees Taj is leading with the jab well.
      Viddal Riley vs. Anees Taj (Round 1)
      Both boxers take the first round easy as they sound each other out.
      Taj goes for it initially, looking to finish this like he’s got a taxi with a meter running outside.
      He lowers the levels for the rest of the round.
      Next fight up……..
      Now we move onto a cruiserweight bout.
      Viddal Riley vs. Anees Taj
      Riley was sounding confident backstage earlier.
      We are in for eight rounds in this one.
      Tyler Denny vs. Brad Pauls
      No surprise to the judges scores there.
      The champ retains his belt.
      Pauls just couldn’t compete at the level needed to stop his opponent.
      Tyler Denny wins by judges scores
      Tyler Denny vs. Brad Pauls (Round 10)
      Brad Pauls needs to knockout Denny in this round.
      He doesn’t seem to realise this and is still boxing like we are all winners.
      Denny is boxing like somebody who knows he has the points decision in the bag.
      Brad Pauls looks very tired now.
      His punches are landing with no power at all.
      Denny lands a good right hand as blood spills onto the canvas.
      That might be a broken nose.
      Tyler Denny vs. Brad Pauls (Round 9)
      It’s amazing how many punches to the back of the head land in these fights.
      They are likely to more damage than anything else.
      Then again, if referee pulled them up each time this happened, this fight would never finish.
      Nothing of note in that round, other than it being the penultimate of the fight.
      Tyler Denny vs. Brad Pauls (Round 8)
      Both fighters land some big body shots.
      Denny goes big with some combos and hooks but Pauls manages to duck and weave, dodging them all.
      Dodge, Duck, Dip, Dive and Dodge.
      Classic advice from a classic film.
      Pauls lands some good jabs towards the end of the round.
      Credit: PA
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      Tyson Fury’s cousin gives worrying update on Oleksandr Usyk undisputed bout but insists pair ‘NEED to fight’

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      TYSON FURY’s cousin reckons his historic showdown with Oleksandr Usyk won’t happen “any time soon.”The pair have been locked in negotiations over the first undisputed heavyweight title fight in nearly 25 years since last December.
      Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usk are set to throw down in a historic undisputed fightCredit: REUTERS
      But the fight date has repeatedly been pushed backCredit: GETTY
      But Fury’s cousin Andy Lee doesn’t foresee the fight happening “any time soon”Credit: GETTY
      The dust-up was initially due to take place in March but is now expected to go down in late April at the earliest.
      But Fury’s cousin Andy Lee believes the fight could take place at an even later date, telling The Mirror: “I haven’t seen a lot of Tyson recently.
      “We were together all the time when Joseph Parker fought [last month]. We trained before Christmas and after Christmas.
      “I have no update on the fight because I haven’t spoken to him, but I don’t know – it’s on again, it’s off again, I don’t know.
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      “I don’t see it being done any time soon, it seems too good to be true.
      “There’s nothing I can say about it because I don’t know anything about it, but they need to fight each other.”
      Slick southpaw Usyk moved a step closer to becoming a two-weight undisputed champion in August when he retained the unified heavyweight titles with a split decision victory over Anthony Joshua.
      And Lee believes the undefeated Ukrainian could be the toughest test of his cousin’s career.
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      He said: “I think it’s a difficult fight for Tyson.
      “Obviously Deontay Wilder’s got the power, but in terms of technical ability Usyk’s very good.
      “I’m obviously backing Tyson to win. Look how [the fight with Cunningham] ended, that’s what will happen in this one.
      “Tyson could fight him southpaw, try to box him. And if that doesn’t work Tyson can just maul him and eventually wear him down.
      “He’s too big, too strong and he has all of the attributes, all of the advantages.”

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      Despite the delay in finalising the bout, promoter Frank Warren is adamant Fury will trade leather with Usyk in April.
      He told talkSPORT: The fight will 100 per cent take place on the last Saturday in April.
      “Where it takes will be determined within the next six or seven days.
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      “If we can’t do what we’re being asked to for Tyson and Usyk, then the fight will take place in the UK and we’ll have time to promote it and so forth.”
      “If it goes to the Middle East, it’s because they will pay a premium for the World Cup of boxing.” More

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      Meet Adam Azim, the 20-year-old Brit inspired by Amir Khan and Mayweather on a mission to win a world title before 22

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      ADAM AZIM is on the brink of becoming one of the biggest names in British boxing.But unlike several prospects of yesteryear, the surging light-welterweight isn’t letting his new-found fame and success go to his head.
      Adam Azim is on the cusp of becoming one of the star names in British boxingCredit: RICHARD PELHAM
      The 20-year-old light-welterweight sensation has so far gone a perfect 7-0Credit: RICHARD PELHAM
      Azim grew up watching British boxing great Amir Khan and counts him as one of his inspirationsCredit: Sky Sports
      Azim hopes to win a world title quicker than hero Khan didCredit: JAMIE MCPHILIMEY
      The 20-year-old has put himself on the cusp of being a household name with seven scintillating performances in just over two years.
      And he’s hoping to continue his surge to European and world title contention by passing his toughest test to date on Saturday – a headline clash at Wembley arena against undefeated Nicaraguan Santos Reyes.
      But Azim knows there is plenty of work left to do in order to fulfil his dream of becoming the first first-ever undisputed champion of Pakistani origin.
      The slick Slough slugger told SunSport: “I keep my feet on the ground, I train hard and I do everything right.
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      “If I keep a great lifestyle outside the ring, it will be easy in the fights.
      “With me, when I get all this attention and get all this media, it doesn’t phase me – it comes with it. So if you’re doing very well, successfully, then you’ll get rewarded.”
      British boxing great Amir Khan was a huge inspiration for Azim as a kid, although it’s a man ‘King Khan’ desperately tried to fight who holds the title of his favourite fighter.
      He said: “[My favourite fighter] of all time? Floyd Mayweather. Floyd Mayweather is one of the best ever.
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      “You can’t find anyone like him. He’s the only undefeated fighter and his mindset outside of the ring is incredible as well.
      “So he’s my favourite fighter.”
      But the shared Pakistani heritage with Khan – who he had the pleasure of seeing fight in person as a kid – is something he takes great pride in.
      He said: “It played a big part in my life because when I was growing up, Amir Khan was an excelling fighter at the time.
      “He was winning numerous titles, a world champion and he was a massive, massive name at the time.
      “And I was in Manchester Arena watching his fight with my dad.
      “And my dad said to me, ‘One day, you’re going to fight here.’
      “And the funniest thing is, I fought on the Kell Brook and Amir Khan undercard and I got to meet Khan as well.
      “And that was 14 years later. It shows that if you’re looking at someone, that you can also make it as well.
      “And I want to be the next person inspiring the young generation and also inspire everyone.”
      Azim was ringside for one of Amir Khan’s fights at the MEN Arena 14 years agoCredit: TWITTER@ADAMSUPERKID
      Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather is Azim’s favourite fighter of all timeCredit: PA
      Azim is on course to win a world title before he’s 22 – the age at which Khan got his hands on the WBA light-welterweight strap.
      But he’s not obsessed with one-upping his idol, saying: “I want to win a world title at such a young age, but I don’t want to beat Khan.
      “I don’t want to try to beat his record. But if I can, that’s a big statement.
      “He’s inspired me and I want to win a world title at a young age. Hopefully next year.”
      Despite his tender years, Azim is already a role model to kids in his local community and those, who like him, suffer from Attention Deficit Disorder.
      He said: “It’s great and it’s inspiring for me as well because, throughout my career, I want to help people. And the one thing I had was ADHD.
      “ADHD played a massive, massive part in my boxing career. And so far, ADHD has helped me so much to get me where I am.
      Adam Azim will bid to remain unbeaten against Nicaragua’s Santos ReyesCredit: GETTY
      “I can still switch it on in the ring. It’s like a thing where I get in the ring and I switch on just like that.”
      Being able to manage the disorder, however, hasn’t always been easy for the soft-spoken Azim.
      He admitted: “Before, it was a hassle and it was hard for me. I was a kid and everywhere and I used to mess about.
      “I’ve done a few funny things when I was a little kid. But it’s helped me massively.”
      Azim’s sights are set on claiming a European title, aspirations which he hopes to keep intact with a blowout victory over Reyes under the shadows of the famous Wembley arch.
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      He said: “I want to get the knockout and I want to get a big performance on Saturday and show everyone what I’m about.
      “The same way I’ve been handling my fights. The objective remains the same.” More